My new graphic novel, entitled The Poet and the Flea, will soon (hopefully within the coming months) be available to read online at both thepoetandtheflea.wordpress.com and the-poet-and-the-flea.tumblr.com (both sites are currently under construction).
Current Status: 11 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 8 pages of illustrated work in progress.
Current Goal: To complete 25-40 pages before beginning to post the graphic novel online. To average about 2-3 completed pages (if not more) a week.To post a completed page online at least (if not more than) once a week. And to eventually gather some monetary support through www.kickstarter.com.
Summary: The Poet and the Flea is a reimagining of the life of the poet-painter William Blake. Set in 1790, at the onset of The Industrial Revolution, William suffers from the death of his beloved younger brother, Robert. Catherine (Kate) Blake attempts to comfort her husband, but cannot dispel his grief. During this spell of anxiety, William is visited by an ominous creature: The Ghost of the Flea. The Flea reveals an invested interest in William’s spiritual well-being — the result of an unorthodox wager . Will William triumph over The Flea’s sinister meddling? Or will he fall victim to The Flea’s corruption?
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
April 20th, 2012 at 3:23 am
What a fascinating concept for a comic that is, perhaps the craziest useage of William Blake since Jarmusch got a hold of him but I love it. Consider me a customer/ Kickstarter when something’s available; good luck creating it until then.
April 20th, 2012 at 10:24 am
Wow, thank you so much for your support! “Dead Man” is really awesome, so it feels great to hear that “The Poet and the Flea” is perhaps as crazy, ha ha ha.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:23 am
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May 29th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
[...] Antwerp. I also really need to visit England to do some William Blake research for my graphic novel The Poet and the Flea. I’ve already lived in Manhattan and Tokyo, and I hope I can return there in the future. [...]